2 Samuel 5:17

But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.

Cross-reference

In 2 Samuel 23:14, David is again in the stronghold at Adullam while the Philistines garrison Bethlehem — the same military context as here.

2 Samuel 21:15 Related theme

In 2 Samuel 21:15, the Philistines again wage war against David — a later instance of the same ongoing conflict with the same enemy.

In 1 Chronicles 11:16, David is in the stronghold with the Philistine garrison at Bethlehem — a parallel account of the same situation.

1 Chronicles 14:8 recounts the same event: Philistines hearing David was anointed king over Israel and coming to search for him.